Washing-machine.



W. J. TACKABERRY.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION HLEDJUNE I9,19I7.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919'.

WILLIAM J. TACKAIBERRY, 013 FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 21, 1919.

Application filed June 19, 1917. Serial No. 175,573.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. TACKA- BERRY, a citizen of the UnitedStates of Ierica, residing at Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing machines and more particularly tocertain improvements fo facilitating the rubbing of the clothing and forforcing the water through the clothing and for simplifying the workingparts. Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in thefollowing description and the invention will be more particularlypointed out in the claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisapplication.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the washing elements, shown on a' section ofa vessel for containing water. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the washingelements, shown without the end frame. Fig. 3 is a plan view of thewashing machine. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the yielding adjustableholder for the main washing drum or roller. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan viewof the mounting device. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the flexibletraveling rubbing conveyer. Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of therollers for carrying the traveling conveyer. Fig. 8 is a detail View,being a portion of the covering of the main washing c rum.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views.

The washing devices are shown mounted on a vessel 1 by means of a base 2and ad justable hangers 3. Bearing members 43 are attached to the base 2and frame members 5 (not necessary to be shown in full) are at tached tothe base 2. The bearing members 4 have vertical slots 6 therein for theshaft 7 of the main drum 8. The drum 8 is pref erably constructed ofopen-ended heads 9 to v which is attached a perforated sheet metalcovering 10 so that water can flow freely through the ends 9 and throughthe covering 10. The shaft 7 of the drum 8 projects through the slots 6and a crank 11 or other suitable driving means may be connected with theshaft. The flexible conveyer 12 is made of substantially Sshaped piecesof metal 13 which engage each other in a' rolling relation and thisconveyer is mounted on roller or Idlers 14 which are j ournaled in thebearing members 4. The rollers 14 have shoulders 15 to preventdisplacement of the traveling conveyer 8. The conveyer 8 will be drivenby the friction of the clothes bearing thereon and by the corrugatedsurface of the drum 8. The sections 13 of the conveyer may be made ofmetal or hard rubber or suitable material. The drum 8 will be heldyieldingly against the clothes by tWo pairs of springs 16 and yokes 17.The springs 16 are attached to the base 2 and to the bearing yokes 17.Bearin 's 18 are pivotally connected to the yokes 17 and each bearing 18has more than one bearing hook 19 for engaging the shaft 7 for makingthe drum 8 adjustable relative to the conveyer 12 so that more or lessclothes or clothes of thicker or thinner makeup may be run throughbetween the drum 8 and the conveyer 12. The plurality of bearing hooksand the springs 16 make the drum 8 amply adjustable relative to the Workbeing done. Double hooks 20 are provided for convenience in lifting thebearings 18 from the shaft 7 for removal of the drum and for elevatingthe bearing hooks 19 to engage the shaft 7. Antifriction rollers 21 arejournalcd in the base 2 and in bearings 22 attached to the end bearingmembers 4 for preventing the clothing from stopping against the bearingmembers 4 for facilitating the passage of the clothes through themachine.

What I claim, is,

1. A washing machine comprisin a base, bearing members attached to saidase and provided with vertical slots therein, a plurality of idlerollers journaled in said bearingmembers, a jointed endless flexibleconveyer mounted on said rollers, a drum journaled in said bearingmembers cooperating with said conveyer and having a shaft proj ectingthrough said slot-s, bearing yokes and springs attaching the same tosaid base, and bearing members pivotally connected to said yokes forengaging the shaft of said drum to hold the same in yielding relation tosaid conve er.

2. washing machine comprisin a base bearing members attached to said aseand provided with vertical slots therein, a plurality of idle rollersjournaled in said bearyokes yieldingly connected to said base for ingmembers, aconveyer made up of S-shaped engaging said shaft to hold saiddrum in Sections loosely engaging each other mounted yielding relationto said conveyer." 10 on said rollers, a drum composed of ends Intestimony whereof I set my hand, this 5 and a corrugated periphery andhaving a 19th dayof March, 1917.

shaft, projecting through said slots for cooperating with said conveyer,and bearing WILLIAM J. TACKABERRY.

Copies of this patent maybe obtaineg. for five cents each, byaddressing; the Commissioner of Eatenta, Washington, 19. @J"

